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I don't think Roach gets the whole "multiple facets" of the MMA game. He keeps talking about technique like he gets paid every time he mentions it but I'm just not sure if he quite gets that technique in boxing goes out the window when it comes to MMA. Chris Lytle and Marcus Davis are both accomplished boxers who had to greatly modify their boxing technique to adapt to MMA. The gloves alone play a huge factor in technique. Also, with so many different facets of MMA (wrestling, BJJ, etc) striking doesn't have to be "world-class". Fedor will never get confused with any of the greats in boxing, but there's a reason why he's considered the number one heavyweight right now, of all-time, and possibly the great MMA fighter ever. Roach, go back to boxing, having you around is getting really annoying. I know you should never use MMA math but AA and Fedor have both fought Tim and we've seen how that went.

Wladimir has 5 KO's/TKO's in his last six fights(all wins...) beating every mandatory challenger.

The only fighter that has given him problems recently was Ibragimov, and he gives EVERYONE problems. He has a great defense.

And I never said he had a good chin, he's just a damn good boxer with the best trainer of big men in the world in his very corner.

Have not been impressed by his fights because he's ... Let's be serious now... has not had any great quality opponents as of late. It's just the state of the HW devision right now. There is no one really to test him except maybe his brother and we know that will never happen.

Why the hell would Arlovski goto boxing for more money? No one knows his name in boxing and he will have to start from the beginning or is he REALLY getting an imediate title shot? I cant see that happening, so if Arlovski beats Fedor (which wont happen) why goto boxing when Im almost certain the UFC will be tossing BIG BUCKS his way and trying to promote it as this is the guy who beat the great Fedor and you know what he was in the UFC before Affliction and the UFC has the best fighters n the world.

Best MMA fighter in the entire world??? Waoh I think Freddie is getting a bit ahead of himself there. But in terms of HW Boxer's I think AA would do fine since there isn't a plethora of decent HW Boxer's as of late anyway.

yeah sure, he is going to somehow beat a 7'4 guy that has been doing this for 30 years. LOL.

and surely he could knockout powerhouses like Wlad Klitschko.

this is pure nonsense. I love Freddie Roach and I'm a big fan of his work but it seems to me he is yapping a whole lot OF LATE

I don't think Roach gets the whole "multiple facets" of the MMA game. He keeps talking about technique like he gets paid every time he mentions it but I'm just not sure if he quite gets that technique in boxing goes out the window when it comes to MMA. Chris Lytle and Marcus Davis are both accomplished boxers who had to greatly modify their boxing technique to adapt to MMA. The gloves alone play a huge factor in technique. Also, with so many different facets of MMA (wrestling, BJJ, etc) striking doesn't have to be "world-class". Fedor will never get confused with any of the greats in boxing, but there's a reason why he's considered the number one heavyweight right now, of all-time, and possibly the great MMA fighter ever. Roach, go back to boxing, having you around is getting really annoying. I know you should never use MMA math but AA and Fedor have both fought Tim and we've seen how that went.